January 16th: Open Your Book With a Hook by Barbara Dawson

Not convinced hooks are important--one of the most important techniques to selling your story to editors and readers alike? You have two options...either keep believing that and wonder why no one requests a full after you send a partial, or go check out Barbara Dawson's article (last one of the week) on how & why to Open Your Book with a Hook

'nuff said.

Happy, happy hooking (readers and publishers),
Beth

January 15: Hooking the Reader Interview with Gail Martin

More hooking for you today...

Via interview with the Inspirational Romance Writer's Workshop, Gail Martin shares thoughts and advice on how and why a great hook is so important in fiction.

There's group interaction and techniques as well to get your creativity stimulated:

Hooking the Reader Interview with Gail Martin

Happy Hooking II, (you know I had to say it),
Beth

January 14: Hooked on Hooks by Jessica Morrell

I try to limit my posts to include a chunk of easily digestible writer's wisdom each day, but all I can say about Jessica's website--www.writing-life.com--is...WOW!

Get your butt over there and check out everything she has to offer for writers of all genres at all levels.

For the purposes of our January theme on beginnings, here's a good article that explains the importance of creating an effective hook for the reader from page one of your manuscript:

Hooked On Hooks by Jessica Morrell

Happy Hooking (I've been waiting to use that line!),
Beth